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Polk County School District
Polk County School District is a unified school district in Florida with a community population of 790,694. The median household income is $65,978 and the median age is 39.5.
790,694
Population
440
People / sq mi
$65,978
Median Income
39.5
Median Age
Polk County School District covers 1,798 sq mi of land at 439.7 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 55.5% |
| Black or African American | 0.0% |
| Asian | 39.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0% |
Economy & Income
$65,978
Median Household Income
$33,249
Per Capita Income
11.0%
Poverty Rate
2.8%
Unemployment
Housing
$266,500
Median Home Value
$1,363
Median Rent
70.5%
Homeownership
Education Attainment
87.9%
High School+
23.5%
Bachelor's+
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Frequently Asked Questions
Polk County School District serves a community with a population of 790,694 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Florida.
The median household income in Polk County School District is $65,978, with a per capita income of $33,249. The poverty rate is 11.0%.
Polk County School District is 55.5% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 39.4% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.
In Polk County School District, 87.9% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 23.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.
The median home value in Polk County School District is $266,500, with a median rent of $1,363. The homeownership rate is 70.5%.
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Data for Polk County School District from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 1201590).
What distinguishes Polk County School District is density: among the most densely settled of US school districts, around 440 people per square mile. Polk County School District is a school district in Florida with a population of 790,694.
Household earnings are middling, with a median of $65,978 — below the US median of $78,538. Poverty sits at 11.0%, below the national 12.4%. Homes carry a median value of $266,500, with typical rent around $1,363.
Roughly 23.5% of adults have a bachelor’s, below the national 35.0%.
That density explains much of the rest of the profile in Polk County School District: denser places lean toward renting, shorter commutes by transit, and a younger working-age mix.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.